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Friday, August 12, 2011

Gallery Wall Part 1 Pattern Sources

Deliberation is over on how best to give you pattern sources - - so here goes.

Left to Right:

Basket Quilt - Baskets for Betsy's Pattern by Carol Hopkins Designs HERE
It was also published in Miniature Quilts No. 73 Aug/Sept 2004 pg 33
I did not add borders to mine as her pattern shows.
Mine is machine pieced and hand quilted.

In my case the quilts are small, light weight and I like to change my mind so they may get moved over time. I also like to gallery look with nothing visible but the quilt.

I have had good experiences hanging with pins - I had a quilt on my porch in MN that went through freeze and thaw cycles - After three years I had no rust or damage to the quilt or wall. It was a fairly large quilt - 60" x 80". I used about 8 pins across the top angled down - don't press the pin in straight. It was my risk to take and it worked for me.

Larger wall quilts that I commit to hanging for a period of time - I hang with a rod - add the sleeve etc. No questions there - moving these means spackle, wall filler etc. If you plan to show quilts be sure to check show rules for sleeves etc. My needs were simple - little light weight quilts for my in home enjoyment.

I'm always moving my quilts around in display, storage and use.

That said there are many other options that may be better choices for you!

All are just wonderful. My favorite is still the poster chintz, which, yes, I want to make. I love the one above the Amish one too. And the Amish one for that matter. I love Amish quilts. But I'd love to have them all. lol! I know, it's your collection. I'll just have to drool.

Thanks for sharing your info. Have fun building that wall of quilts! Carol Hopkins patterns are great, aren't they? She is a friend of mine, and lives about an hour or so away. She sure comes up with a lot of new patterns each Market, and they are always so accurate.

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